chains of academies governance models
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Chains of AcademiesGovernance Models
James HargraveChair of GovernorsStradbroke Primary School
v1.2a 24 March 2011
Models for Governance
• Governance and Management models are independent and a given governance model doesn’t mean a particular management structure
• There are three main governance models suggested by the DfE for chains of academies• Multi-academy Trust• Umbrella Trust• Informal collaboration
• The information about these models was all provided by the DfE
Chains of Academies• Any school can join a chain irrespective of their
own Ofsted rating• Each Governing Body needs to pass a separate
resolution• Needs to be at least one Outstanding or GWOF
school in the chain• Other schools can join later although they won’t
have a say on governance model if they do• Need to have appropriate arrangements to
support “weaker schools”• Each school gets the £25k “support grant”• Schools can share expertise and some set up
costs• Schools decide the model of governance that
suits their chain
MULTI-ACADEMY TRUSTModel 1
Multi-Academy Trust Board
Academy Governing
Body
School 1
Academy Governing
Body
School 2
Academy Governing
Body
School 3
Academy Governing
Body
School 4
Academy Governing
Body
School 5
Academy Governing
Body
School 6
Academy Governing
Body
School 7
Multi-Academy Trust
• Schools form a single multi-academy trust which has overall responsibility
• Master funding agreement with the multi-academy trust
• Supplemental funding agreements with each individual school
• Each school has own Governing Body• Each school has representation on the
Trust Board• Powers “delegated” to individual GBs by
the Trust Board• This is most like a “mini LA”
UMBRELLA TRUSTModel 2
Umbrella Trust
Academy Governing
Body
School 1
Academy Governing
Body
School 2
Academy Governing
Body
School 3
Academy Governing
Body
School 4
Academy Governing
Body
School 5
Academy Governing
Body
School 6
Academy Governing
Body
School7
Umbrella Trust• A company formed by the schools that
form the chain of academies• Has a relationship with each school but
does not manage schools• Each school has its own academy trust,
and each individual academy trust in the chain (not the umbrella trust) will have its own funding agreement
• This model gives schools greater independence and is very flexible
• Where there are performance issues with a school the umbrella trust could appoint most governors of that school
INFORMAL COLLABORATIONModel 3
Informal Arrangements
Academy
Governing
BodySchool
1
Academy
Governing
BodySchool
2
Academy
Governing
BodySchool
3
Academy
Governing
BodySchool
4
Academy
Governing
BodySchool
5
Academy
Governing
BodySchool
6
Academy
Governing
BodySchool
7
Informal Collaboration
• Schools can form looser less formal partnership links
• This gives the most flexibility but less structure
• Would need to ensure Secretary of State of arrangements to support any weaker schools before he will agree
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